The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19
Waited from Track and Road.
l.. W. HESS, Editor.

The grey mare, Nellie b., 22l, and the bay
geldlng, NARROW, 2;l5, pace match race at
Wichita, Kas., today, for 500. II Nellie b
is as good as she was here last summer she
should win.
Few people realize that Ottawa is one Of
the best horse markets in the State. The
value of the horses shipped from here in one
year will run up into many thousands. will
try and get the total number sent out by each
dealer and their value for future issue.
During the last few days the track has been
improved by having the raise at the head Of
| the stretch taken off, the hollow on the upper
| turn filled, and wave or two on the back
stretch leveled. This will enable the track
| to settle in proper shape during the winter,
and next year it will,no doubt be the fast
est half mile track in the T.. s.
A controlling interest 81 per cent? in the
in tie stallion Sultan, 2:24, for $l3 900, to
Walter Handy of Cynthina, Ky.
G, j. Hamlin, breeder and owner OF Belle
Hamln and Justana, recently drove them
mile over the Buffalo track in 2:lS. They
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Mr.. Hamlins weight was 1875 lbs.
The last issue of the Spirit Of tie Times, has
q cut of the PAGERS, Silver Tail and Daisy ID,
as they appeared while pacing their mile in
in 2:lS1a, to q pole cart at Saginaw, Mich,
July Is, 'S7. Both PAGERS are well known
here.
Pa" said Annie, "Charley has q horse
that he says is good for 23O gait" "Yes,"
was the reply, "and speaking OF gaits, l no.
both good for 1l:30 gate" And Annie
changed the subiect-4Merchant Traveller.
Many men say have a trotter. That may be
true, but have they race horse, that is the
question. Have they horse who will go all
sorts of tracks, any kind Of weather, have
they horse that most always has his speed
and is willing to carry the clip, heat after
heat il he level headed is he handy, and has
he the many other qualities required in race
horse; There are few such horses, but to my
mind, one of the very few owned in this State
is Williams, 2:21, son of Combat and Gantu-
lette by Dictator. He is now years old, was
started at years old, and has reduced his
record each year. Previous to 1887 he had
won 10 heats in 230 or better, this year he
has made a most remarkable campaign. /
have looked up his races as near as ] could
and find he has won II heats between 2:25 and
230, and 20 heats between 2:20 and 2:25 inclu-
sive, total of 81 heats in 230 or better, q
consideration the fact that most Of them were
over half mile tracks. don't think my fig
ures are quite correct, but he has certainly
won that many heats, and perhaps ten more.
The brown stallion Stamboul is showing
himself to be great five. year-old. He won a
race at Los Angeles, CAL, on the 10th ult., in
straight heats; time, 2:lSsl, 22l, 2:231s. He
is richly bred fellow, his sire being Sultan
(2:24). His dam is Feetwing, by Rysdyk's
Hambetonian, and Fleetwlng's dam was by
George NJ. Patchen (2:2319J Fleetwing is also
the dam of Ruby (2:19$D. Daughters Of the
Old Hero of Chester are rapidly coming to the
front as producers of trOtting speed.
The four.year old PAGER Arrow is the won
der of the season. He has started in ten ra-
ces, and won them all, beating such old cam
paigners as Arab (2:l614). He stands l5.2,
weighs $50 pounds, wears fiye-ounce shoes all
around, ana has made record of 2l4. He
is full of warm blood, and traces through
several lines to Sir Archy, Dlomed's most
famous son. His latest victory was over the
pacing stallion l.. G. Lee, and in this he paced
the second quarter of the fourth heat in 1874
seconds. "Blood will tell
A Kentucky horseman lately paid $4,000
for the ten year old chestnut stallion Chester
wood, by Nutwood (2:ls34), dam by Wood
ford Mambrno e :2lLa), and bought him at a
public sale in Ohio.
The three-year- old tilly, Susie s., by Hy-
las, is one of the speediest trotters of her age
in the world. In the race at st. Louis few
weeks since, she trotted to the half III the
third heat in :07, making the second quarter
in 32I5 seconds, 2:lO gait.
The well-knOwn horseman, Mr.. X. Is. Conk-
lin, whose death occurred at Greenport, l.. l.,
a short time since, was the breeder of Rarus
(e:l3l4. Among the other fast ones he
owned were WedgewoOd (2:l9) and King Will
kes (2:22hO.
The chestnut stallion Earl McGreagor, by
Robert McGreagor (2:l719), has won twenty
one heats in 2:30 or better this season.
Senator Stanferd's seven-year-od stallion
Ansel, by Electioneer, dam Annette, thor
second dam by Grey Eagle, by Woodpecker,
by Bertrand; third dam by MOdoc, son OF Am
ericsn Eclipse, and fourth dam by Sumpter,
son of Sir Archy, won q race at San Francisco
on the 22d ult in 2:2S, 800, 22O. This is the
ninth of Electioneer's get to reach the 2:2O
list, and all are trotters. George Wilkes has
eleven sons and daughters that have done the
trick; but three of the lot are PAGERS.
The Sire Brothers string, including. Harry
Wilkes (9:l315), Rosaline Wilkes (2:l91i) and
the PAGER Gossip Jr., are now IN Texas, but
will probably winter in California. Rosaline
Wilkes lately showed mile in 2:t7
The get Of the sons Of George Wilkes con-
tinue to swell the 2 80 list. A recent addition
to the charmed circle Is Black Ambassador,
which got record Of 2:25 short
time ago, making four OF Ambassadors get
to gain $50 honors this season. Ambassador
himself has record 2:2l14. His dam was by
American Clay.
1t is rumored that Kentucky breeders are
having an attack of Guy Wilkes (2:1414D on
the brain. 1t would not be surpri Using to see
that wonderful son of George Wilkes again
owned on this side of the Rockies, but II will
take pile of money to accomplish this.
The trotting weight Of Prince Wilkes (2:16)
is 1916 pounds. He is now enjoying the run
of paddock, barefooted.
The famous PAGER johnson (20614) lately
made an attempt at Belmont Park, Philadel-
phia, to beat Little Brown jugs three heats,
which were paced in 2llA, 211s4, 2:l2l9.
The effort was not asuccess, but he made the